In A State Of Shock
There was shock in the old man’s eyes. Is it possible that they demanded such a large sum of money from him? He looked like an old man who was struggling from the state he was in, wasn’t it?
Antagonizing Pat at this time was not a good idea. He was in a bad headspace. In recent months, his health had been declining, and he was close to falling apart and doing something reckless. It wasn’t clear to the waitress how serious the situation was.